Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-28
Washington News and Gossip.

PAGES AND OF To-DAY's STAR CONTAIN: The
federation Of labor, Emperor Williams throne, the
Irish National League, the crown princes condi-
tion, bogus lord exposed, Beechs defeat Of Han
Ian, telegraphic dispatches, &C. The advertise
ments are CLASSIFIED as follows: Auction Sales,
Proposals, Ladies' Goods, Pianos and organs, Edu-
cational, Family Supplies Housefurnishings,
Books, Medical, Dentistry, Professional Railroads
Potomac River Boats, ocean Steamers, Wood and
Coal, Sewing Machines, Attorneys.
THE CHARGES AGAINST LIEUT. FrsHER.-The same
court that sat in the case OF Lieut. Taunt, at the
Brooklyn navy-yard, will, as stated in TIE STAR,
try First Lieut.. Henry Clay Fisher Of the United
states Marine Corps. The charges against Lieut..
command OF the Marines at League Island. Phila-
delphia. The trial began to-day. Lieut.. Fisher
denied TO reporter In Brooklyn yesterday the
puonsned statement that he was charged with ap-
propr1at1ng chicken feed. The charges he said
were for obtaining information from the post
lelIer.oook at League Island, and for charging the
company fund with $3.50 for a hay cutter and
never paying the bill. The trouble, it appears,
grows out OF difhcuties between Major Forney
and Lieut. Fisher that have given rise TO several
charges and counter charges
MRS. CLEVELAND was out riding yesterday after
noon, In company with lady friend, when one Of
Dragging the other with him. What might have
Deen serious accident was averted by the driver
Ewing vigorous pull on the reinS which brought
the animals to their feet without any injury.
MACHINERY FOR NAVAL vEssELs.-Bids will be
invited for the construction Of the machinery of
the new 6,OOOton vessels In case the prices asked
are exorbitant the machinery will be built at the
government navy-yards
RESIGNATION OF UNITED STATES MINrsTER-H.
j. Taylor, United States minister to Liberia, now
on leave In this city, has rendered his resignation
to take effect in January next Unhealthy climate
ana unsatisfactory condition OF fairs In that coun-
Try are given as the reasons for the resignation.
ILLEGAL ENTRY OF CHINEsE-Representa
thompson. on Saturday, presented to the Pres-
dent memorial of the Iroquois Club, of San Fran
CISCO asking that clerks of the United States
courts De paid stated salary, instead OF fees In
0ruer 10 check the illegal entry OF Chinese at san
francisco. 1t Is claimed that fee OF SGT makes 1t
easy 10 secure writ OF habeas corpus when immi-
grants are Imprisoned, and thousands Of China
men are released.
FIRING SHELLS MORE THAN FIVE MnRs.-The
trials thus far made at Sandy Hook with the new
12-inch breech-loading mortar have been highly
SATISFACTORY. At an elevation Of As degrees the
smell, weighing 265 pounds, was propelled, by a
charge OF 60 pounds, a distance OF more than )
miles tne initial velocity being 1,O37 feet and the
pressure z, 700 pounds.
The OFFICERS OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY gave
their first reception for this season at Annapolis
Commander Tilley, Lieut. Briggs, Lieut-Com-
mander Sperry and wife, Commander Harrington
ana wlfe. Ensign Holcombe and wife, Commander
Huntington and wife, Lieut.. Howard and wife,
Bryan Miss Potts Miss Howell. Miss PoMie and ana
Miss Schley, OF Washington, and many well-knOwn
people.
VISIT TO THE TURKISH CAPITAL--Rear Admiral
James A. Greer, commanding the European sta
tion, reports to the Navy Department from Con-
stantinOple November g. that on the 9Th he shifted
his nag TO the U.S.S ouinnebaue for the p nnrnose
morning Of the sth and in the Afternoon nava tn
aide-de-camp OF the sultan called by direction Of
u, nis MaJeSty' ana Admiral Greer together with his
minister Of morna and sH oIaSss nr mLnister tne
Womb ratnrn mt1h' ,h anu , InE port aaniraL ne
about NoVember 1e WSeSS ha asog 10 Smyrna a
' A"s 'n o0"iu .no rensacoia.
INDICTED FOR FosGERY.-The acting Cornn,s-
sloner OF Pensions 10 in receipt Of Information to
tne enect tnat Meltor ). Boggs and Jonn F. Riddle
nave nave peen inaicted ny the United states grand
The name or q Sace":od d., ,s 1naLseu WIN forging
check " N''o"''o pon'ioner W pension
Two YEARS BrFoRr Tuy Cy1c.oo wv, ~,
RE.py For Sp.-NavaI onscero orc q, tho a,.,,,n.
,,,n, .',,, oihcers are oi inc opinion
cruiser Chicago can 90 tn sea ruI,v eou,nred v,,n
all her batteries. The chief ordnance Ocer in his
annual report states that the S-inch guns cannot
the Umrnoso nS n au Is mace l0r
able hafors naxt SmJ oeJ M. M uneLeiore Dc avail
inc the onns ,yt, h MorK Vi construct-
i .nS .ao uno VIII De necessarily SlOW SO tnat the
,,,rr I'M N pn-,, :, ~ .,..,,
haen dot o,,ad 70 an,1- -. 49,. ~ - So. ,i0e, n0S
S,',,.,o. ~ s, " uy as 'n,e, y, .ne puohcatlons
orooIr .o,o..os -. 'onl Al. niii.s' lessneu. zen.
rather than M the nosifden throb INC ~ @ s auay
vice Commission, which would have necessitafed
the discharge OF three ladies emnIovaS or Srnom
salaries, who can now be retained through the
yeaf.
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SECRETARY ENDICoTT's ABsENCE.-None Of the
tarv End,oo,t. uharooho,,,~ ~ n.. VI '.oIe-
yort IN rr,aa, 80 .. ~ 60. 80. " Wv
visit Salem. He tooS with him saners erta,nSnn I
to matters to be considered in his annual report
and while absent Will devote his attention to its
h @ U Siel clerk Iweedaie is 10 cnarge OF
'Ao al D0poi. i.nlonI g uoIing nls absence.
THE NORTH ATLANTIC Sou.nRoN-Rear Adm,ro,
Luce informs the Navy Department that the
vessels OF the North Atlantic squadron would
leave Newport TO-DAY for Gardeners Raw for
target practice: Afterward the Richmond, At
.anla' anu Duiphin p VIII go 10 the new YORK navy
Norfolk nayvyard To he n,t IN conSi1dS ~ ~, ~ he
winter cruising. ' ''-o
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oo0n uanSieiiou iion paI'ery Y W ugnt DaCCery A,
I'd artillery, and First Lieut.. NJ C. Richards from
light battery to batterv q. Cornoral Chas
Cilaster 5th Infantry now AZ Eort Monroe has